Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-09
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khea has come. has seen. has aon,
qnsred. whatever favorable irures
siou may have bees created By report
certainly the high IDEALS formed pxtos
70 her advent have been more than en-
filmed b. the display Of her marvsloau
gifts on The last three evenings. We
have seen her In high emotional act
ing snd In light eomedy, aud ths YER
daet can only be thai she Il pgeeminens
n both. Her aFt b peFfectton, and
many thsre are, apt and candid IN crit
tetsm, uho will bod her 70 Be tie pesreas
Of beRnhardt, Ao5fsska. Norris o. Dsv.
enpsrt- Il q impossible 10 deny that
ma hiss Renias. O0mbined With this
q the essential Of beauty, Ia face, in
form and 10 movement; aud. above ali.
81 art th8t is e0naummate in al fts
phases. Her versatility is Of compFshsn.
siFe range, and, whether Il Be toe por-
tsay4l q role tEaRie and emosisnaI or
light and frivolo1s, che j. In each AZ
home, sbundantiy sqaipped 10 meet sv-
cry demand Of the play and sustain the
acti0n IN q manner that IL throughout
nntshed and complete. Her repertoire
is wisely selected and particularly well
| adapted 70 her abilities. her support e
strong. her stage settings excellent and
her wardrobe 9 yeritabie revelation.
What wonder, then, that her appearances
everywhere calls forth expressions Of
admiration and respectful homsRe.
In "Pygmalion and GalateaH last
| evening Mile. Rhea only added TO the
good impressions already created. The
pagt has been essayed BY many, but
never has more bsaaty and feeling been
drawn from the old myth than is seea
in Rhea's charming interpretation Her
tall, handsome figure IN its severe elias
sseal drapsFy, Vas almost q dream,
Her stztesqne posing and exquisit grace
| fitness Of movement vas absolute per-
fecti0n. Her conception Of the inn6 =
oence aud wonder natural 20 her en-
trance upon mortal life vas delightful
and the touching n9ivete she displays
upon being introduced 10 the ways Of
the world Wsa admirable for its sim.
plioity and sweetness. The more pa
thetio scenes were full Of fierce, the
working OF the master passion Of love
being brought out with much feeling.
Altogether hsT improvisation vas ex-
tFemely artistic, and full Of merit.
The support vas uniformly good
Arthur Forrest appeared 10 great advan-
taee. He locked the ideal Pygmalion,
aad hfs Characterization was manly,
forcibie and full of expression. Miss
Waterman, as Cyuisca, was In some
portions of the play really grand. Her
passionate outbaFst In the second act.
when, consumed by jealousy, she in.
vokss the aReer Of the gods against
PygmaliOn, was very powerful piece Of
work, aud called fsrth much WeIl-de-
served applause. She looked beautiful,
and her motion was grace itself. Mr..
Armory a. Chrysos and Miss Wren as
Daphne were also excellent.
The audience was appFeciative and
applauded generously throughout the
play. There we're double recalls after
the second and third acts, and Mile.
Rhea was presented with basket Of
flowers and several bouquets. Every one
wbo has attended this series Of enter
tainments has been highly entertained,
and Il would be source Of great graft
aeation 10 cur people 10 be again able 70
witness the remarkably artistic per-
foEmances Of the distinguished artistic
and her very excellent company.